Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-12

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LARGE crY SUPPOSED TO HAVE BHm Sns1a1no
ON ACCOUNT or An tAsfnQuAxI
DR.. Washington Matthsws q the Army, who 10
prominently connected with III Army Medical
Museum, Nturned 70 Washington recently nom .
vs1t Of unusual interest and importance 70 South
ern Arizona, where Mr.. cushing 10 prosecuting
extensive archaeological explorations. In answer
70 the question q sFA1 reporter the oehss day. IN
| regard to the particulars OF his trip. DR..
| Matthews said: II went to Arizona Tor the
purpose OF rendering some Temporary a.
sistance TO M. cushing, ana also TO zee
about obtaining some pfSAiseofic 1keletons
| FOR the Medical Museum, - ~ had learned
that there were great nurnbsf q sucn relics oi3
covered cover in E larIs village rsoensly unsartasL
mass. improp-r TODD and Impure water; &c was
s,ns sm 1S q e. se sHs
| which required the ooesrvtuon and personal
Dss e .Da e wss saAS;s
have h, e no doubt he w,l pun shrCuSS aCw y gns
the distinguished scientist from Holland. leff
washington on Tuesday for southern Texas TO
90 much rsqairss V ana Se VIII remain WITH him
during the winter"
Nh. cusHfSo's scocx1A
~ found" continued DR.. MatthewA n answer
| to further questions OF the STAR man, 'tnat NJ.
Cushing has met with the most married successes n
Last spring he discovered the ruins OF large CITY,
among the zunis and his archaeological researches
science. but bis nod o u last sptiSs sStsdstss
greatly any Of the relics Yet discovered. NJ.
ana si e. ;sasns nss Ss tcw
has not oeen inhabited for seven hundred OF
"what were the circumstances Of the discovery"
"Mr. Cushing was at WORK on some sxcava.
NJ Wa. SCI. d. M s
sisSs :, ans mules 4 ron Tee town " 4 SSs:
mound mad considerable signincahce, and e soon
% s9ss son u ssSwss Sas KS
mound covered the ruins Of IN unusually high
DNa6 re Sharsosss Of iss S9Snssass sn SSI.
was most literally rSwafded.
rHa MOUND
"You must remember" continued pr. Matthew,
''that this single mound which gave the olus was
surrounded by 4 perfectly level plain, On which
that the ruins Of large city lay beneath the coll
Mr.. Cushtngs archaeological perceptions hAys
that ne can divine gooo deal mum very little.
He can now locate the ruins or buildings well Md.
den IN the ground even before shovellul OF earth
Is turned. In this instance his work Was % well
planned and managed that in . snort time he laid
bare the walls OF ruined city three miles long and
the Il o,uS Il
the most valuable results. As sail the work re.
quired the supervision OF person OF considerable
tinualy coming upon relics that required expert
treatment for preservation and Identification. Mr..
q. "
health gave way. When was t6Srs in September
shade, and during the summer months It was con-
sderaoly higher. Mr. Cushing was unwilling TO
leave himself or to suspend the work. Hehas been
EMBARRASSED By VISITORS
who were attracted to the spot BY the news OF the
discovery being circulated through that country.
Some OF these paying no regard 70 his rights a.
representative OF the Government, claimed equal
ownership In the relics discovered, endangertng
their safety, while those fr1endly dispose hamp-
cred him more or less in his work. His camp Is
small and accommodations are limited His wife
sno Ssr w 20 o @ T se
weather viii be pleasant and suitable FOR working,
and Mr. Gushing win have the valuable assistance
Mexico and Arizona. The country II perfect
cn rns soss nc: s:s
denoe that the ancient Pueblo Indians deserted
their villages and moved elsewhere by reason OF
Or worm out SOU for sssy we're
turtsts. Consequently there were perhaps more
ey se
from and ante.dates all others that have been
found. Coronado on his way TO the seven Zuni
II, and beyond question its existence was several
centuries prior 10 his extensive explorations. 1t
was built and Inhabited during
THE STONE AGE
''No metal OF any kind has been discovered
within the walls or In the vicinity. There are q
number Of reasons for assuming that this city
differed from the more modern villages in being
Inhabited FOR long time. 1nsuniclent wA,er
supply did not compel its lnhabitants 10 move on
Of irrigation was very extensive. They dug with
stone implements ! rye trenches leading TO the
from tine salt kvs, which At s point
have been unearthed BY Mr.. Cushing, were In
some cases much longer than that. THIS extern
reass as much vsss =. v
only noassnoIa n.msl was the dog, and perhaps
hunting. They were agrculturists TO q certain
extent and raised corn, pumpkins, &c. They were,
dams. The line Of descent may have bsen broken
or diverted 70 certain extent but the relics lett
In the buried city show that the zunis OF to-day
antiquity OF the city Is apparent on every side
Tue city walls Were built Of adobe Is were ali the
buildings some OF the latter are in Compare.
ttveiy good state OF preservation There are strong
evidences OF the city having been deserted sud-
denly on account OF
SEVERE EARTHQCAKE.
1.-THE remains or the dead were buried generally
beneath the floors OF the houses. There was no
separate compartment used 10 tomb, but the
bodies were placed In hole dug under the earyhen
nvor OF the main room, which was covered with
clay, which soon again became almost as nard Is
stone There are evidences also that the
psacticed cremation. In every instance where q
buried skeleton was found the body had been laid
on the back with the head toward the East. Nu-
places that preclude the superstition OF burial
Some are lying on the side as II crushed by TALL.
ing wall The ruins Of some OF the houses show
that they were unexpectedly deserted. remem.
Der one instance wnere the pot was evidently
crushed down upon the DIRE BY the fail OF the roof
Ii the occupants intended moving they would not
nave lert things In that condition. The skeletons
are very similar TO those OF the later Pueblo In.
dams IN SIZE but there IL nothing 70 identity them
In other ruins where eet0ns have been found the
hair remains. and frequently portions OF garinents
But here there Is nothing but the bones Every
tnIng perishable has disappeared. Joists IN the
houses last long time, but although the holes In
is no sign OF any wood except occasionally q
piece that had been cuarred. Now and then 4
partially burned corn cob was Also found Tnsre
are various articles OF pottery scattered through
the ruins and these have some MARKS Striktn9ly
| similar to those characteristic Of the zunls
pottery ana skeletons are ABOUT all that remains
OF the city. One OF the objects Of my visit WAS Is
I said, 70 see about Bringing
A COLLECTION or rnpsr axrr Rrusp